The Orioles today announced that they have signed right-hander Andrew Cashner to a two-year contract. To make room on the 40-man roster, left-hander Zach Britton has been placed on the 60-day disabled list (right Achilles surgery). Cashner, 31, pitched to an 11-11 record with a 3.40 ERA (63 ER/166.2 IP) in 28 starts with Texas in 2017. His 11 wins set a career-high. He led Rangers starters in ERA (finished ninth in the American League), was second in starts and innings pitched, and tied for...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Stephen Strasburg was asked yesterday how he feels the Nationals stack up to the rest of the National League as spring training camps open across Florida and Arizona. The right-hander's response might catch you by surprise. "I think we're under the radar a little bit," he said. "There's a lot of moves, a lot of changes, lot of new faces (around the majors), but I think there's some question marks. I think you get this feeling that this is like our bubble, this is...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Austin Hays will let others debate whether he should be the Orioles' starting right fielder. Whether he belongs in the majors in any role or should accumulate more at-bats with the Triple-A affiliate. A quick interview at his locker this week confirmed that Hays is keeping it simple. His approach and his answers. "I'm just coming back and looking forward to putting the extra reps in and time in and just hoping to have a good year," Hays said, setting the tone and providing...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The negotiations began back in November, when Orioles vice president of baseball operations Brady Anderson met face-to-bearded face with veteran right-hander Andrew Cashner. Talks gained and lost momentum, optimism rose and sank. But the club sliced through a thawing market today and reeled in its first significant free agent while addressing its most pressing need. Cashner passed his physical exam this afternoon and signed a two-year, $16 million contract that includes an...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Max Scherzer climbed upon the first mound at the near end of the 12-pack bullpen outside The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and began the mundane task of throwing pitches to catcher Miguel Montero. It's the same task every pitcher in every camp around baseball participates in every spring. Nothing to see here, right? Except here was Scherzer, on the day before Nationals pitchers and catchers even hold their first official workout of the spring, grunting and cursing after...

The Orioles have finally added to their starting rotation, getting a pitcher that had a strong season in 2017 on a short-term contract. And then there were three established pitchers in the five-man rotation. As first reported by MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko, the O's have added right-hander Andrew Cashner on a two-year deal worth a guaranteed $16 million. ESPN.com and SB Nation reported that the deal includes a vesting option for the 2020 season at $10 million. It vests if he pitches a...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Orioles now have three confirmed starting pitchers. The club has reached agreement with right-hander Andrew Cashner on a two-year contract worth a guaranteed $16 million, according to multiple sources. The deal is done and the club is expected to announce it shortly. Cashner joins a rotation that includes Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman. One spot is expected to be filled internally. The contract includes a $10 million vesting option for 2020 if he totals 360 innings over the...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - You can point to any number of reasons why the Nationals lost Game 5 of the National League Division Series to the Cubs, but any list of reasons is going to include Matt Wieters' struggles behind the plate during a disastrous fifth inning that changed the course of that game. There was the ball squirting through Wieters' legs on a strikeout of Javier Báez. The subsequent wild throw to first base that allowed a run to score. And the catcher's interference call on...

SARASOTA, Fla. -Sixteen pitchers threw in the bullpen today, including José Mesa, who is vying for a spot on the 25-man roster as a Rule 5 pick and perhaps in a rotation that has plenty of room. Also throwing today were Josh Edgin, Asher Wojciechowski, Darren O'Day, Brad Brach, Mike Wright, Mychal Givens, Chris Lee, Gabriel Ynoa, Perci Garner, Andrew Faulkner, Tim Melville, Alec Asher, Tanner Scott, Michael Kelly and Yefri Ramírez. Jesus Liranzo had a bullpen session early yesterday and...

The Orioles have announced they will conduct an open tryout to find ballgirls and ballboys for the 2018 season at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday, March 3. The judges will include members of the Orioles' front office and Entercom personalities Greg Carpenter, co-host of Today's 101.9 WLIF's morning show, and Reagan Warfield, co-host of MIX 106.5's morning show. Outgoing and athletic men and women ages 18 and older who are interested in serving as ballboys and ballgirls for the...